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Freezer-Friendly Salsa-Grilled Cheese Sticks

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 10
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Make a batch of these grilled cheese roll-ups ahead of time, for easy dinners and after-school snacks.
By Meghan McAndrews
Updated Feb 12, 2024
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Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese (from 8-oz package), softened
  • 1/4 cup mild salsa
  • 20 slices whole wheat bread (approximately 1 loaf)
  • 20 slices American cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, mix cream cheese and salsa; set aside.
  • 2
    Using serrated bread knife, remove crusts from bread. Flatten bread squares with rolling pin. Spread 1/2 tablespoon cream cheese mixture on each square of bread, followed by 1 slice cheese. Roll up bread, pressing as you go, to form a secure roll.
  • 3
    In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Place rolls in skillet, starting seam side down, and cook until each side is golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-covered plate to cool.
  • 4
    To freeze, place cooled rolls on cookie sheet; place in freezer until solid. Place frozen rolls in quart-size resealable plastic freezer bag in freezer. To serve, remove desired number of rolls from bag, and reheat in microwave, oven or skillet until heated through.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve with extra salsa on the side for dipping.
  • tip 2
    Experiment with different cheeses. Mozzarella with pesto-cream cheese would be delicious!

Nutrition

380 Calories, 24g Total Fat, 15g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Cheese Sticks
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
24g
36%
Saturated Fat
13g
66%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
1090mg
45%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
4g
Protein
15g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
50%
50%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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